Personal Overnight Retreat

Please select the number of occupants in the cabin when making your cabin selection.

Personal retreat dates are currently available for many weekends through the end of July 2024. Please enter your dates in the calendar for availability. See our events calendar for specific weekends for personal overnight retreats.

If you have interest in other dates, staying during the week, or longer stays, please email us. If you have interest in a longer-term stay (one or more months) at the Forest, we encourage you to look further into our residency programs.

During a personal retreat, you structure your own time and select for yourself how best to be present to the Sacred. You can take time to be alone and read, journal, sit in silence, walk in the woods, be creative, or whatever calls to you. On personal retreat, you are free to join our community in our daily sitting meditation times (Thursday through Saturday at 7:00am, noon and 4:30pm, and Sunday at 9:00am) or to spend your time in solitude. Each night you book with us comes with three meals: a light dinner (the night you arrive), self-serve silent breakfast, and lunch.

Spiritual Direction/Companion Sessions

You may wish to add a private session with one of our spiritual directors or companions. These trained individuals provide spiritual guidance and companionship to those seeking to deepen their spiritual life. The cost for a one-hour session is on a sliding scale from $40 to $80 paid directly to the provider by cash or check. If you would like to schedule a session for spiritual direction, please notify our staff, no later than one week in advance sending an email.

General Policies

• No visitors under 18 years old
• No pets (service animals with certificate are OK)
• No alcohol, tobacco, or recreational drugs
• No weapons of any kind
• No open fires

Cancellation Policy

If the reservation is canceled more than 72 hours before the scheduled arrival date and time, a full refund is provided. Refunds will be made to the original credit card on file or by check within two weeks of the notice of cancelation.

If the reservation is canceled fewer than 72 hours before the scheduled arrival date and time, the deposit is forfeited. An exception may be made in the case of illness, death in the family, or inclement weather, in which case the deposit will be applied to a rescheduled visit.